India is a diverse country and the Indians have very diverse looks. From North to South, from East to West, every Indian has a different set of features. Does that make them any less Indian? No, right? Then why are Northeastern people, typecast based on their oriental looks and often mistaken to be foreigners?
In a strange incident that has come to light, a Northeastern girl — YouTuber and someone working in the hospitality industry— Manjita Chanu was first denied entry at Agra’s Baby Taj aka Tomb of I’timād-ud-Daulah.
She penned a Facebook post and narrated the incident of racism by the guard at the fort.
And there was also no lady security guard. The security man tried to check my bag but I denied because I had some personal stuff. And, I asked for a security guard, but they said she is having lunch so I have to wait for long. Then I said, ‘I am getting late I have my train to Delhi, tell me where she is I will personally go and let her check my bag’. The police security guard showed me the direction. We went but there was no one. Far away, there was an old lady talking with a guy. She didn’t look like a security guard. When I asked her, she said, ‘I am a cleaning worker here’. I was very upset, I told another security guard what’s going on. We start arguing and they let us go without checking my bag. I was shocked again.
Is this the land of my India? Am I #safe here or not ????” (sic)
(P.S The post has been slightly edited for brevity.)
She also shared the video on YouTube.
She ends her post with a pertinent question and we are not sure how to answer that. Can you?
Are they really safe? Are we really safe?